*Friluftsliv; a handy word meaning open-air living, capturing the Scandinavian approach to living life in harmony in nature.

How do you imagine your life when you are older?  Perhaps you picture a retirement of travel and adventure, more time devoted to your family or pottering in your garden.  But beyond that, how do you picture your life when you get even older and functional abilities start to decline?  If we are lucky enough to get that far, we know that we may need help with everyday tasks  in the form of professional care.  When that happens to us, I think most of us would hope that we can continue to experience the things we love and that our days will still have meaning.  But if age or illness prevents us from having full agency over our lives, how can we be sure that will happen? (more…)